ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
GBC Satellite Sites in Elko County
Great Basin College delivers classes as needed via interactive video (IAV) to the Elko County communities listed below. To inquire about course delivery at any of these locations, please use the contact information shown. Remote tutoring via email or Skype is available through the Elko Campus Academic Success Center.
Carlin
- Coordinator: Alberto Jimenez, Interactive Video and Classroom Technology Director (Elko Campus)
- IAV Classes delivered to: Carlin High School
- E-mail: alberto.jimenez@gbcnv.edu
- Placement Testing: Elko Campus Academic Success Center
- Proctored Testing for GBC Classes: Elko Campus Academic Success Center
Jackpot
- Coordinator: Alberto Jimenez, Interactive Video and Classroom Technology Director (Elko Campus)
- IAV Classes delivered to: Jackpot Library and Jackpot High School
- E-mail: alberto.jimenez@gbcnv.edu
- Placement Testing: Elko Campus Academic Success Center
- Proctored Testing for GBC Classes: Elko Campus Academic Success Center
Owyhee
- Coordinator: Lynne Kaiko
- IAV Classes delivered to:
- GBC Center
300 College Avenue
Owyhee, NV 89832
- GBC Center
- Phone: 775-757-3025 or 775-340-9981 (cell)
- Fax: 775-757-2290
- E-mails:
- Placement Testing and Proctored Testing for GBC Classes: Utilize services at the Elko Campus Academic Success Center or contact the Owyhee Coordinator
Wells
- Coordinator: Veronica Quintero
- Phone: 775-752-3603 (campus) or 775-385-5030 (cell)
- Fax: 775-752-3590
- E-mails:
- Placement Testing and Proctored Testing for GBC Classes: Utilize services at the Elko Campus Academic Success Center or contact the Owyhee Coordinator
West Wendover
- Coordinator: Yasmin Sandoval
- Address:
- Phone: 321-945-9612 (cell)
- Fax: 775-664-2287
- E-mails:
- Placement Testing and Proctored Testing for GBC Classes: Utilize services at the Elko Campus Academic Success Center or contact the Wells Coordinator.
- IAV Originating Site: West Wendover is equipped to broadcast live classes to other locations via interactive video (IAV)
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
